In 2022, it was estimated that there were around 2.54 million pet cats in South Korea, slightly increased from the previous year. The same year, the number of pet dogs in the country also increased compared to the previous year and amounted to around 5.45 million.
Estimated number of pet cats in South Korea from 2010 to 2022
(in millions)
Here, the number of pet cats is estimated by reflecting the ratio of cat ownership and the average number of cats per household to the total number of households in Korea.
Figures have been rounded.
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Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. (February 2, 2023). Estimated number of pet cats in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/661514/south-korea-cat-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. "Estimated number of pet cats in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. February 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/661514/south-korea-cat-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. (2023). Estimated number of pet cats in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/661514/south-korea-cat-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. "Estimated Number of Pet Cats in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/661514/south-korea-cat-population/
Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Estimated number of pet cats in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/661514/south-korea-cat-population/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Estimated number of pet cats in South Korea from 2010 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, February 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/661514/south-korea-cat-population/
